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Courts & crime, 1950

1,296 stories in Riverina's papers · page 47 of 65

Charged with Theft From Payroll Van

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday: A 21-year-old truck driver, Raymond John McIntosh. was remanded to Sydney today on a…

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Police Cordon to Cut Off Gaol Escapee

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday — Police have thrown a cordon around Ashfield to cut of a car which is believed to contain the…

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Dr. Goldberg Charged Attempted Imposition Alleged

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 2

A well-known Griffith medical practitioner. Dr. Solomon Goldberg, appeared at the Griffith court on Tuesday, before Mr. Keith W. Smith, S.M…

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More Japanese Charged With P.O.W. Murders

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 1

LOS NEGROS, Thurs. (A.A.P.-Reuter): Japanese had baynotted and shot Australian prisoners of-war who were with them when…

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Single Court Competition

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 2

The following players have been selected to play against Cablan's on the C. of E. court on Saturday, 16th September, at 1.30 p.m.:…

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Junee Native Wins Hard Court Title Max Anderson Playing, Among Slate's Best

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 3

Junee native, Max Anderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leg Anderson, formerly of Junee, is playing splendid tennis at the present…

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Court of Petty Sessions MONDAY, 11th SEPTEMBER (Before Mr. W. H. Hall, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 3

Kenneth George Dobbyn (Navigator, Bailarat, Victoria) was charged with negligent driving of a motor car in Whitton Street on 9th…

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Leeton Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1950 · page 4

LEETON, Friday: At the Leeton Court today. Richard George White 23. laborer, of the Wade Hotel Leeton, was fined…

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Man Before Boorowa Court; Serious Charge

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1950 · page 1

BOOROWA, Friday: A constable told Boorowa Court today that police had searched for two years before arresting a man…

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Police Arrest After Airlines Theft

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 September 1950 · page 1

Police investigating the theft of a canvas bag containing £56 from the Trans-Australia Airlines office in Phillip street, on…

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City Council Charged by Progress Assn

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 2

Allegations that Wagga City Council was neglecting urgent sewerage projects were made at a meeting of South Wagga Progress Association last night. The secretary of the association (Mr. H.T…

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Man's Alleged Admission of Murder

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday: A man charged with murder had admitted to detectives that he killed a 19-year-old railway…

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'Missing Widow' Accused's Claim in Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monda.: Lionel Charles Thomas said that Mrs. Phyllis Page was alive and well two months after police…

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Schoolmaster's Appeal Dismissed by State Full Court

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 8

Sydney, Monday.—A schoolmaster could not punish merely to give vent to feelings of anger, said the Chief Justice (The Hon…

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Court of Petty Sessions FRIDAY, 13th SEPTEMBER (Before Mr. Reply, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 2

Harold Edward Bent ([?]) was charged with [?] drunk, on the railway platform on [?], September…

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Court of Petty Sessions (Yesterday) Before Mr. W. Finlay, S.M. Rabbits

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 2

The executor, estate late J. Tiernan was fined £5; court costs,: £1/11/, on a charge of failing to destroy rabbits…

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Taxi-driver's Story at Murder Trial

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 September 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: A taxi-driver told the Central Criminal Court today that ideation of "stang[?] in a [?]…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 September 1950 · page 2

LIONEL Gardiner Hamilton, 19, Laborer, of Tarcutta Road, Wagga, was fined £10 for driving a motor-cycle while…

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Columnist and Others Before Court Sequel to Renaming of Road

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 September 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday "Dally Telegraph" coliunnist David McNlcholl and 11 other persons were charged, in Manly…

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Man'? Reactions Under "Truth Drug"; Murder of Girl Alleged

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: The inner thoughts of a man while under the influence of a "truth drug" told of the conflict of his attachments to his mother and his former fiancee, who he is alleged to have…

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